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Community Alert Bulletin – UCSD Burglary Series

UPDATE: On May 14, 2018 to May 16, 2018, the UC San Diego Police
Department received multiple reports of theft-related crimes at campus
housing areas. The thefts have occurred during burglaries to occupied
and unlocked apartments as well as unlocked vehicles parked at campus
housing complexes.

UCSD Police Detectives are working in conjunction with the San Diego
Police Department who are investigating approximately 30 reported
burglaries at apartment complexes surrounding the UCSD campus
(non-campus apartments).

If you have seen activity you believe may be related to these crimes or
have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please
contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4357 or send an
email to detective@ucsd.edu.

The remainder of this email provides general crime prevention tips.

If you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your
residence:
• If possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area
(e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place).
• Contact the UC San Diego Police Department by calling 9-1-1.
• If you are unable to leave your residence, secure yourself and family
members in a safe location, turn on all available lights, and contact
the police immediately.
• Consider contacting confidential campus support resources:
o UC San Diego students – visit Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPS): http://caps.ucsd.edu and (858) 534-3755.
o UC San Diego faculty and staff – visit Faculty & Staff Assistance
Program (FSAP): http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/hr/org-chart/fsap.html and
(858) 534-5523.
o As an employee of UC San Diego Health, effective January 2018, you may
choose to see a provider for your Employee Assistance and Behavioral
Health Benefits, depending on your medical coverage. Please call the
provider which is aligned with your medical provider at one of the
toll-free telephone numbers below:
o If you have medical coverage with Core, UC Care, or UC Health Savings
Plan (HSP), please call 1-844-437-0486.
o If you have medical coverage with Health Net, Kaiser, or Western
Health Advantage, please call 1-866-808-6205.

To help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary:
• Ensure doors and windows are closed and locked. During periods of high
temperatures, use a lock or item which only allows the window to open
small distances.
• If you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please
contact Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600 or email them at:
hdhfixit@ucsd.edu.
• If your office windows or doors won’t lock, please contact Facilities
Management. Visit http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/facilities-mgmt/.
• Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call
the UC San Diego Police Department immediately via 9-1-1.
• Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from
campus destinations.
• Avoid displaying and/or placing high value items close to windows.
Items such as computers, cellular phones, wallets, and purses can be
easily grabbed from open windows and also may be incentives for
criminals to try and enter the residence. Secure your valuables at all
times.
• Be alert and aware. Pay full attention to who is around when you leave
and return to your residence or office. If returning at night, leave a
light on inside as a visual deterrent.

The information about this incident is being reported to you in
accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Thank you, UCSD Police